Bill H.R.7851 titled “To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose certain ties to China-affiliated organizations, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger with Carlos Gimenez, Michael Guest, David Mckinley, Mariannette Miller-Meeks as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7855 titled “To prohibit Federal funding for institutions of higher education that have agreements with certain academic institutions in the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Elise Stefanik with Brian Fitzpatrick, Vicky Hartzler, Doug Lamborn, August Pfluger, Victoria Spartz, Claudia Tenney, Michael Turner, Robert Wittman as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.7856 titled “To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to require the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to approve commencing, intervening in, or participating in certain litigation, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Tim Walberg.
Bill H.R.7859 titled “To create a Council on Emergency Response Protocols to ensure the establishment of accessible, developmentally appropriate, culturally aware, and trauma-informed emergency response protocols in public schools, early child care and education settings, and institutions of higher education, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Susan Wild with Brian Fitzpatrick as cosponsor.
Bill H.Res.1134 titled “Recognizing the 39th anniversary of National Missing Children's Day”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Andy Biggs with Brian Fitzpatrick, Matt Gaetz, Paul Gosar as cosponsors.
The Education and Labor Committee moves forward in some way on two bills per day.
Most bills have a hearing where those involved explain why they are for or against the bill. Roughly 8,000 bills are addressed by committees each year but only about 800 make it to the floor of Congress, according to ushistory.org.
A 2019 report from the Brookings Institute argued committees aren’t capable of delving fully into the issues they address and are forced to rely on lobbyists.
| Bill Name | Sponsor | Action |
|---|---|---|
| To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose certain ties to China-affiliated organizations, and for other purposes. | Rep. Pfluger, August | House of Representatives |
| To prohibit Federal funding for institutions of higher education that have agreements with certain academic institutions in the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation, and for other purposes. | Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. | House of Representatives |
| To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to require the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to approve commencing, intervening in, or participating in certain litigation, and for other purposes. | Rep. Walberg, Tim | House of Representatives |
| To create a Council on Emergency Response Protocols to ensure the establishment of accessible, developmentally appropriate, culturally aware, and trauma-informed emergency response protocols in public schools, early child care and education settings, and institutions of higher education, and for other purposes. | Rep. Wild, Susan | House of Representatives |
| Recognizing the 39th anniversary of National Missing Children's Day. | Rep. Biggs, Andy |
